GeneralFarewell to the CR-V

As some of the members here know, recently I've been tempted - by Honda ironically - to think about changing my CR-V as the PCP comes to an end.

After reviewing a few options, including another CR-V, it is with a heavy heart that I've decided to order a new Lexus NX300h Sport. Now that I've signed all the forms and paid the deposit, all I have to do is wait for 10-14 days for delivery as the car is in stock with Lexus UK.

Why the Lexus? It's beautifully made, with a particularly stunning interior and it is nice to drive with the general sense of quiet and calm being impressive. Add to that a very sharp deal (aided by CarWow) and the hybrid tech and it was an easy - ish - decision. It's a lovely looking thing too, and it just made the current CR-V seem a little bit old tbh.

Somebody in the Swindon area will get a very nice white CR-V with low miles.

It is a sad day, but hopefully one day Honda will give me a good enough reason to return to the brand. I'll post some pictures of my new car when I get it.

Yes, a 2.5 litre petrol with the Lexus (Toyota) hybrid system. Can run only on electric up to 30mph. Spooky...

Economy is far better in town/local trips than on the motorway, as on the motorway you are essentially just driving a 2.5 litre petrol with a load of heavy batteries in the boot! I only do 15 miles each way to work though, and none of it on the motorway...

Sorry Zoran, the Winter wheels and tyres are already spoken for and everything else is included in the part-ex I got for the car.

I'm genuinely sorry to see it go, but the deal on the new Lexus was SO good - as there is a facelift coming up - that I just couldn't turn it down. I had to be flexible on colour (metallic grey) and spec (Sport rather than my preferred Luxury) but even so it is a lovely car. Hopefully it will be as reliable as my Honda...

I've just cleared all the personal data from the navigation system - home address, previous addresses, the HDD drive etc. Very simple, just press the info button, then settings, then clear personal data. Job done. I've also set it back to factory default.

Silly question. I can't delete the mobile phone book. Does that just disappear when my phone isn't paired or is there a way to delete it? The manual doesn't mention it at all as far as I can see...

Silly question. I can't delete the mobile phone book. Does that just disappear when my phone isn't paired or is there a way to delete it? The manual doesn't mention it at all as far as I can see...

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The phone book should go when phone not paired. Remember to delete any phone voice tags. You can check all gone by pairing phone and in settings bit remove the import phone book option. No phone book should show now.

If it helps I (annoyingly) have to download the phone book every time the phone connects. Until it is downloaded, it isn't on the car system, so I would think you actually have nothing to delete. Another example of the stone age Honda IT systems methinks.

It hasn't got the side protectors fitted yet - they're on order in the correct colour - so I'll have to be even more careful parking it for the next few days than I usually am!!

Initial impressions from the 20 mile drive home? Spookily quiet and refined on the motorway. The CR-V was hardly noisy but this is astonishing. Fit and finish is top notch, even little things like the way the cupholders work and the fact that the bonnet doesn't need a manual 'stay' as it is kept up with struts like the boot. Nice.

I still think the spec is weird - but then I'm used to Honda. It has all the tech as standard - collision detection, radar cruise etc - along with heated leather, navigation and the rest. It does miss out on some things that I've got very used to though - small things - it doesn't have lumbar on the seats, it doesn't have an auto dip rear view mirror (!) and the radio volume doesn't decrease when the navigation gives instructions, all of which is a bit weird on a near 40k car. The passenger mirror also doesn't automatically dip when you reverse, which I'll miss...

I'll pop back from time to time to let you know if this was a good decision or not. Fingers crossed. I was quite sad to see the CR-V go TBH. Farewell old friend.

Well I've got to say at first glance it looks very similar to a CR-V. With the black wheels and that colour (if i didn't know better I could have sworn it's twighlight blue), it is spookily similar to my CR-V with its winter wheels on. Very nice car. Be very interested to know how the electric side of things performs.

Well I've got to say at first glance it looks very similar to a CR-V. With the black wheels and that colour (if i didn't know better I could have sworn it's twighlight blue), it is spookily similar to my CR-V with its winter wheels on. Very nice car. Be very interested to know how the electric side of things performs.

Keith

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Weird, it isn't blue at all - it's like a gunmetal grey colour. Must be the way the photos look on your device I guess, very odd.

Is it the NX? I'm looking to change my CR-V - 2013 2.2 I-DTEC EX and don't know what to get. I was going to get the 2018 CR-V with a diesel engine, but as there will be no diesel I'm looking around. I looked at the NX and CT Lexus as I need something for the dogs. I'm not sure if the CR-V Hybrid will emerge in early 2018. I'm even interested in the Toyota Avensis.